PIONEER LEAGUE
CHICAGO (RK+) CUBS AT OAKLAND (RK+) ATHLETICS
09/03/2112
 
PIONEER LEAGUE
CHICAGO (RK+) CUBS AT OAKLAND (RK+) ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 14168 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2112 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago (Rk+) Cubs (29-39) 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 2 9 10 2
Oakland (Rk+) Athletics (19-49) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2
Cubs Get 9-2 Win Versus Oakland (Rk+)
The Chicago (Rk+) Cubs beat the Oakland (Rk+) Athletics, 9-2, at Ballpark of League City. Chicago (Rk+) right fielder Alex Quinones had an outstanding performance. He was 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Carlos Baltazar, the winning pitcher, improved to 4-6. He pitched 5.2 innings, giving up 3 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 4 and walking 0. Antonio Mercado picked up the save for Chicago (Rk+), his 1st of the year.

The game turned with no one out in the top of the fourth when Quinones hit a 3-run home run. It thrust the Cubs into the lead, 5-2.

"We'll just keep our nose to the grindstone," Quinones told the Chicago (Rk+) Chronicle.

At 29-39, the Cubs claim third place in the East.
CHICAGO (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. de la Rosa LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .285 1 7
L. Villoldo C 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .283 7 21
B. Perera DH 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .319 8 40
D. Carotenuto 1B 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .254 12 34
J. Marsden SS 3 2 1 2 2 0 1 .281 6 35
D. Moeller 3B 5 2 1 2 0 1 4 .222 2 15
A. Quinones RF 3 1 2 4 1 0 3 .214 6 18
J. Prieto 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .228 4 12
I. Herrera CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .216 1 10
Totals 37 9 10 9 5 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Carotenuto (8, 2nd Inning off E. Cardenas, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Quinones (7, 2nd Inning off E. Cardenas, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Carotenuto (3, 4th Inning off E. Cardenas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Quinones (6, 4th Inning off E. Cardenas, 2 on, 0 outs) , B. Perera (8, 5th Inning off G. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Moeller (2, 5th Inning off G. Martinez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Marsden (6, 9th Inning off E. Grady, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Villoldo , B. Perera 5 , D. Carotenuto 5 , J. Marsden 4 , D. Moeller 4 , A. Quinones 6 , J. Prieto
2-out RBI: J. Marsden , D. Moeller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Villoldo , J. Prieto , I. Herrera
GIDP: B. Perera , A. Quinones
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Perera (9) , A. Quinones (23) , I. Herrera (8)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Marsden (5) , J. Prieto (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McDorman 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261 5 21
D. Wall SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .218 3 15
K. Miller 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .274 3 9
J. Buck LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .220 2 6
   a-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Bryant 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .212 5 17
P. Magana RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 3 22
J. Mastrodonato CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 2 6
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Jimenez DH 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .223 1 18
Totals 32 2 3 1 0 6 6      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Buck in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. McDorman (6, 3rd Inning off C. Baltazar, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Jimenez (11, 3rd Inning off C. Baltazar, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. McDorman 2 , K. Miller , C. Jimenez 2
2-out RBI: K. McDorman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Wall , K. Miller , J. Buck
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: K. McDorman (10) , D. Wall (14)
Double Plays: 2 (Bryant-Wall, Miller-McDorman-Bryant)
CHICAGO (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Baltazar W (4-6) 5.2 3 2 1 0 4 0 80 4.21   
A. Mercado SV (1) 3.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 34 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Baltazar 61
Batters Faced: C. Baltazar 22, A. Mercado 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Baltazar 9-4, A. Mercado 2-6
Pitches - Strikes: C. Baltazar 80-55, A. Mercado 34-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Mercado 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Cardenas L (0-4) 3.0 5 5 3 1 5 1 62 4.10   
G. Martinez 3.0 3 2 2 2 0 2 37 4.46   
D. Fernandez 1.1 0 0 0 2 2 0 29 5.88   
E. Grady 1.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 24 2.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Cardenas 35
Batters Faced: E. Cardenas 16, G. Martinez 14, D. Fernandez 5, E. Grady 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Cardenas 2-1, G. Martinez 4-5, D. Fernandez 1-0, E. Grady 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Cardenas 62-40, G. Martinez 37-21, D. Fernandez 29-19, E. Grady 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Fernandez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Quinones
Ballpark: Ballpark of League City
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 2612
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